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9 things you don't know about controversial Man of God

Did you know Apostle Suleman was once a cultist and that he hated Christianity? Find out more below.

Apostle Suleman
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With all of this publicity, it is easy to assume that we know everything about the founder of the Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide.

However, this is not the case as there is still so much to find out about the clergyman.

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Here are nine things you probably don't know about controversial Man of God, nicknamed: ‘The Oracle’.

1. He was born in Benin, capital of Edo state and no one knows the exact date of his birth.

2. His father was a Muslim, while his mother was a Christian: The difference in faith, along with other issues eventually led to the separation of his parents.

3. He was destined to be a preacher: A few days after Suleman was born, some prophets from Warri in Delta state visited them with a prophecy. The prophecy was that he would become a minister.

4. His mother was a police officer and a disciplinarian: He revealed this in an interview with Encomium, saying, “My mother laid down the rule that you must be home by 6 pm. If you come home at 7pm, she would open the door for you. Then, she was in the police force.

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She would open the door and spray teargas into the room. That’s where you’d be locked up and you’d be battling till the morning to breathe. She was very tough. You can only think of getting out of the room if you can find your way to the door. It was a horrible experience.

But now, I am happy that I went through that training. She had instilled discipline in us but then I didn’t like my mother. When I went to my father’s house, we were free to do all sorts of corrupt things. As a young Muslim, I finished my Quran and did my Wolima.”

5. He once belonged to a cult: According to The Cable, the preacher joined a cult because he was looking for acceptance. In his words, “I was a dignified cultist. I am from a home of separated parents. My parents had some issues. Any child from a home like that is bound to fall into the streets. So, I got into school and I wanted acceptance somewhere. Someone told me that there is something called brotherhood and that I would be accepted as a family member and I liked it. I didn’t know there was a beating part and being taken to the bush.

I didn’t like that. But you have to go into it. What I always avoided then was the assignments. I was just like a floor member. I would go to meetings and when assigned to do something and I couldn’t, I had to look for someone to do it and pay for it. I was not really happy but I was there.”

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6. He initially hated Christianity: Thanks to his father's influence, the younger Suleman thought all Christians were insincere, thus he disliked the religion.

7. He received his calling in 1989: According to him, he had a divine intervention that changed the course of his life. “I went to bed in December 24, and I woke up on December 26. I didn’t see Christmas day. I slept all through. In the midst of that, I was seeing hell, heaven and a voice told me that I was going to be a preacher. I woke up and went to meet a Mallam and he said I should go and do some recitations. But when I went back, I felt beaten," he said. This eventually led to the establishment of his church in 2004.

8. His greatest achievement is God: In an interview with Vanguard, he said, "As for the achievements, we have several daily, weekly, monthly, yearly achievements but the greatest of it all is that we have the Most High God with us in all our ways."

9. His biggest challenge is the flesh and the devil: Also speaking with Vanguard, he said, “Men of God called to proclaim the Gospel of Christ in truth cannot be separated from having challenges in their various assignments as challenges are part of the call. The general challenge in respective of the call is the flesh and the devil. If these two things are removed, there won’t be any challenge."

Apostle Suleman was recently all over the news for telling his security to kill Fulani herdsmen in a viral video.

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This attracted the attention of the Department of State Services (DSS), who invited him to their Abuja office after their initial attempt to get him was foiled by Ayodele Fayose, the governor of Ekiti state.

The meeting, which held on January 30, 2017, went well, according to sources at the DSS office.

"We reminded him that he commands a huge following and some persons could take his comments literally. We also told him that some persons could take the laws into their hands based on his comments. It was a peaceful meeting and the Pastor agreed with most of what we said. It wasn't an interrogation. It was an interaction.

He told us that information made available to him indicated that Fulani herdsmen were planning to attack his Church. He said he was frustrated that the government didn't seem to be doing enough to ward off the incessant attacks from the herdsmen around Southern Kaduna.

We just told him to be careful because his followers cut across Christianity and Islam. It was a heart-to-heart session," an anonymous DSS source said.

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Suleman later took to his Twitter account to write, “Just finished with the DSS, they were professional… it is well.

I appreciate everyone who showed love. Still in awe! Love you all immensely. May God fight your battles in Jesus name. Still amazed.”

In the past, the Man of God has created loads of controversy with his prophecies, and so much more.

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